FOI: bereavement services
Dear City of Bristol College,
I am e-mailing to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
If you have any questions or need clarification to complete my request, I would be grateful if you could contact me prior to the deadline of 20 working days from receiving my request.
I’m looking for information regarding the bereavement services which are available in your university or college. Please could you answer the following:
+Do you offer special provisions for counselling services for students specific to bereavement? Y/N
+Do you offer any support or counselling services for students? Y/N
+Do you have an institution wide policy/guidance regarding caring for students following a bereavement? Y/N
+Do your policies or practices exclusively relate to support for students who have lost parents or does your support factor in other forms of bereavement, such as losing a sibling?
+Can you tell me what special provision you have for offering extensions and academic breaks in study after a bereavement?
+How much money did you allocate to counselling and support services for bereavement per year (Jan 2016-Jan 2019)?
+If you feel you would like to offer an opinion, would you say your institution feels you are offered enough from the Government in order to support students who have experienced bereavement while studying?
I understand that under the Act, I should be entitled to a response within 20 working days. I would be grateful if you could confirm via e-mail that you have received this request.
Regards,
Georgia Coan + Poppy Damon
[Number Removed]
Yours faithfully,
Poppy Damon
Georgia/Poppy
I acknowledge receipt of your Freedom of Information Request and can confirm I have passed to the relevant departments within the College to compile the information for you.
Thanks and regards
Mandy Cottle
Corporate Services and Governance Co-ordinator
T: 0117 312 5025
City of Bristol College
PO Box 2887, Bristol, BS2 2BB
Dear Enquirer
Following your Freedom of Information request to City of Bristol College
on 3 July 2019, please find below your questions answered in bold type:
• Do you offer special provisions for counselling services for
students specific to bereavement?
NO
• Do you offer any support or counselling services for
students?
YES
• Do you have an institution wide policy/guidance regarding
caring for students following a bereavement?
Not a specifically named policy
• Do your policies or practices exclusively relate to support
for students who have lost parents or does your support factor in other
forms of bereavement, such as losing a sibling?
Whilst we do not have a specific policy, our support will
be for students who have suffered all forms of bereavement.
• Can you tell me what special provision you have for offering
extensions and academic breaks in study after a bereavement?
This will be undertaken based on the individual needs of
each student through the tutorial/study coach provision and will also
include consideration of how a break or suspension of study
can be accommodated based on the programme of study the student is on.
• How much money did you allocate to counselling and support
services for bereavement per year (Jan 2016-Jan 2019)?
Academic year 17/18 £17,000
Academic year 18/19 £20,000
• If you feel you would like to offer an opinion, would you
say your institution feels you are offered enough from the Government in
order to support students who have experienced bereavement
while studying?
Greater funding for FE generally would enable us to
further develop our welfare and support offer.
As we have answered your request in full I trust this response is
satisfactory but if you have any questions please contact us at
[1][City of Bristol College request email] within 14 days.
Mandy Cottle
Corporate Services and Governance Co-ordinator
T: 0117 312 5025
[2]City of Bristol College
PO Box 3373, Bristol, BS4 9GX
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